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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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